Jay Floyd’s grandfather drove the Phillies’ bus for regional road trips during the 1960’s. Since those days, baseball was in the family and Jay continues on as a coach to teenage players, in Lawrence Township NJ, as a minor league writer and as a weekly radio analyst during the baseball season. His blog, PhoulBallz.com, served as a launching pad for Jay to start writing about the great sport of baseball and the site’s affiliation with the Townsquare Media group’s Shore Sports Network allowed Jay to cover local minor league clubs, like the Lakewood BlueClaws, from the inside. In the autumn of 2010 Jay began writing in a freelance capacity and joined PhilliesNation.com as a minor league contributor. As PhilliesNation grew and debuted its weekly television program in 2012, Jay was also regularly featured as a correspondent and panelist on the show. During his time covering baseball, Jay has interviewed various players, coaches and team personnel from the minor leagues to the Majors, including All-Stars Ryan Howard, Carlos Ruiz and Brad Lidge, Cy Young Award winners Pedro Martinez and Roy Halladay, general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. as well as Baseball Hall of Famers Andre Dawson and Ryne Sandberg.
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‘It’s All Part Of It’ Provides Reassurance and Motivation
It's a simple saying that has become a slogan for baseball players for life inside and outside of the game.
Cornelius Randolph Stays The Course With BlueClaws
After starting the season with some struggles at the plate for the Class A Lakewood BlueClaws, last year's top Phillies draft pick Cornelius Randolph has maintained a positive approach.
Fresh off a season-opening road trip that saw the 18-year-old go 2-for-28 (...
New BlueClaws Manager Comes from a Baseball Family
Following in his father's footsteps is precisely the route that Lakewood BlueClaws manager Shawn Williams is taking these days.
BlueClaws Astudillo Aims for the Top
The last place Lakewood BlueClaws have been out of the playoff hunt for months, but there's another chase that the entire team is focused on that's set to go down to the wire.
The Definition of ‘Baseball Diamond’
For one New Jersey couple a unique meeting at the ballpark led to a new meaning for the term baseball diamond.
Squared Circle Comes to FirstEnergy Park
Sunday, June 29th the talented performers of TNA Impact Wrestling are slated to invade Lakewood's FirstEnergy Park for the venue's first ever BaseBrawl event.
Phillies’ Asche Rehabs with BlueClaws
It didn't take long for Cody Asche to knock any rust off. After missing three weeks with a hamstring strain, the Phillies' third baseman began a rehab stint with the organization's Class A affiliate, the Lakewood BlueClaws, slamming two home runs in his first of three rehab games on Friday night.
Hard Work Turns Around Pullin’s Season
For Class A Lakewood BlueClaws second baseman Andrew Pullin a determined grind has helped turn around a season that started out in regrettable fashion.
A Bright “Leiter” for the BlueClaws
Wins have been hard to come by for the Class A Lakewood BlueClaws this season, but every fifth day, when their ace is on the mound, the team appears to have excellent chances at notching a victory.
Tyler Viza Ready to Win
Kicking off their home schedule on Thursday evening the Lakewood BlueClaws saw a familiar result. For the 12th time in 14 seasons, the Class A affiliate of the Phillies dropped their home opener, as they fell 6-0 to the Hagerstown (MD) Suns.
Former BlueClaws Manager Morandini Has Majors In Site
The Lehigh Valley coaching staff includes some reinforcements this year, at the expense of the local shore team, with former Phillies second baseman Mickey Morandini added to the Triple-A team's dugout personnel.
Roman Quinn Begins Comeback with BlueClaws
After suffering his second major injury in a stretch of four months, 2013 Lakewood BlueClaws shortstop Roman Quinn is bouncing back both physically and mentally and hopes to be better than ever when he returns to the field this coming season.